Today's Labour News
This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
Roundup on Monday, 17 July 2023 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend news, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that appeared since
Friday, 14 July 2023.
Two more held over torching of trucks, bringing total to five
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BusinessLive reports that police are confident they are closing in on the ringleaders behind the torching of trucks on SA roads. This is according to Brig Athlenda Mathe, who said two more suspects have been arrested, bringing the total to five.
Numsa calls for intervention over alleged exploitation at SA Steel Mills after worker crushed to death
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Fin24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called on the government to intervene after the death last week of a worker at the Sedibeng-based plant of SA Steel Mills.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 14 July 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 13 July 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Massive power outage in Pretoria east after security guard shot dead, cable stolen at Njala substation
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Pretoria News reports that a City of Tshwane security guard was gunned down on Tuesday morning by unknown people at the Njala substation during a cable theft incident, resulting in power outages for residents in Pretoria east.
Mattress factory in Tshwane burns to the ground, fire officer treated for injuries
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The Citizen reports that a mattress factory has been destroyed by a fire in Tshwane.
Agri SA says police are not doing enough to stop attacks on trucks
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BL Premium reports that Agri SA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the army to restore calm on national highways after violent attacks have seen 21 trucks set ablaze around the country.
Health department cautions public to ignore fake opportunity in job scam
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The Citizen reports that that Department of Health has warned of a fraudulent job scam doing the rounds this week.
One of two new accused in Thabo Bester case granted R10,000 bail, while the other abandoned bail bid
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TimesLIVE reports that the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday granted one of the two new accused in the Thabo Bester matter R10,000 bail, while the other withdrew his bail application.
‘Business rescue will give Post Office time to turn its fortunes around,’ says government
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The Citizen reports that government is looking to turn the SA Post Office (Sapo) around after the institution was saved from liquidation.
Business worried that ‘absolute nightmare' of truck arson will dent confidence, push up costs
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Fin24 reports that concern is mounting that recent truck attacks on two of SA's key transport routes could deal another blow to confidence and harm the economy.
SABC silent even as finance executive warns broadcaster is ‘on the brink’ and staffers worry about salary payments
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Fin24 reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been silent after its chief financial officer (CFO) revealed that the struggling organisation was hampered by absent leadership with "no sense of urgency in the executive team", was running "on autopilot" and was once again barrelling towards "day zero" where it won't be able to pay salaries and might be placed in business rescue.
Gordhan shakes up Transnet board as former top Anglo American executive named new chair
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TimesLIVE reports that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced a shake-up of the Transnet board after constraints on the railways and ports resulted in SA missing out on billions of rand in revenue.
Solidarity refuses to sign Kumba wage agreement
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Trade union Solidarity has announced that it will not sign a salary agreement that Kumba Iron Ore wants to impose on its members.
‘Budget constraints’ mean 9‚000 social work graduates nationally remain unemployed
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BusinessLive reports that about 9‚000 social work graduates in SA are unemployed due to “budget constraints”, but according to social development minister Lindiwe Zulu‚ there are 1‚279 vacant social worker positions in the provinces.
Vacant teacher, principal and deputy principal posts ‘too high for comfort’
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that education experts are worried at the many vacant teacher, principal and deputy principal posts in the country.
SA Tourism board accused of targeting whistleblowers who utilised employee hotline
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City Press reports that employees at SA Tourism have accused the interim board of using the hotline and whistleblowing platforms created for employees to report wrongdoing and misconduct in the organisation as a witch-hunt tool to intimidate staff members.
SAPS calls on former members to re-enlist for detective services
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IOL reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) is calling on all former police officers to re-enlist for its detective services. It is looking to re-enlist 400 former members who had rankings of Constable, Sergeant, or Warrant Officer.
Mashatile claims state security ‘knows’ who’s behind truck attacks
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SowetanLive reports that Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the state security agency knows who is behind the recent torching of trucks, adding that the government was “on top of things”.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 12 July 2023
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Ramaphosa expects intelligence report on truck torchings, expresses concern about economic impact
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News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa is expecting an intelligence report on attacks on trucks in SA after he expressed concern about the impact of the incidents on the economy. He commented after six trucks were set alight on Van Reenen's Pass, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday night.
Five trucks torched in Mpumalanga only hours after six were set alight on N3
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TimesLIVE reports that just hours after six trucks were set alight on the N3 in the early hours of Sunday morning in what has been described as “a co-ordinated attack on the road freight sector”, another five were torched under similar circumstances in Mpumalanga.
Electricity technician in hospital after being shot and robbed at Boksburg substation
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SowetanLive reports that an Ekurhuleni electricity technician is in hospital after he was robbed and shot at while responding to a fault at a substation.
Look beyond UCT and Wits when recruiting, asset managers exhorted
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BL Premium reports that the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (Absip) has called on asset managers to look beyond the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Wits University when recruiting and deciding which institutions of higher learning to support.
Dismissal of waitress for not pooling R150 tip confirmed by Labour Court
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GroundUp reports that a waitress, who was fired for not declaring that she had received a R150 cash tip, has failed in her Labour Court bid to challenge her dismissal.
Post Office business rescue puts 7,000 jobs on the line
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BL Premium reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) collapsed into the arms of business rescue practitioners on Monday with a plan that puts 7,000 jobs on the line to save more than R1.3bn in annual salaries.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 11 July 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Police launch manhunt for suspects after three trucks torched in Limpopo on Monday morning
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TimesLIVE reports that Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for six suspects linked to armed robbery and malicious damage to property after three trucks were burnt in Sekhukhune on the R547 Lydenburg road on Monday morning.
Bell Equipment CEO Leon Goosen quits after five years at helm
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BL Premium reports that Bell Equipment announced on Monday that its CEO Leon Goosen had resigned after five years in the top job to pursue other interests.